MainSportMan City withstand late Watford onslaught to move five points clear

Man City withstand late Watford onslaught to move five points clear

06 December, 2018

City's win at Vicarage Road came thanks to goals from Leroy Sane and Riyad Mahrez, although the result was placed under threat when Abdoulaye Doucoure scrambled home in the 85th minute. We were much the better side, we deserved to win but you have to kill.

"At the end they pushed but we handled the situation very well", said Mahrez. "If something is wrong, they are going to tell us".

'When you are leading the league and winning nearly every game, teams try to see your weaknesses and exploit them.

Mahrez came in for the England worldwide and the luxury of options on offer to Guardiola was obvious as both his wide men found the net in Sterling's absence. The Cherries are ninth in the Premier League with 20 points this season, while Huddersfield are just above the relegation zone.

- Only Burnley (46 per cent) and Newcastle United (55 per cent) have scored a higher percentage of headed goals than Huddersfield (40 per cent) in the competition this season. Mahrez's cross picked out Sane unmarked at the back post and he cleverly used his chest to power the ball below Foster.

Guardiola was forced to throw on Laporte and Nicolas Otamendi in the closing stages to repel Watford's aerial assault, but City held on.

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The hosts led 1-0 through Glenn Murray's penalty before Shane Duffy saw a straight red, but further goals before half-time from Leon Balogun and Florin Andone sealed the three points despite Luka Milivojevic's late consolation from the penalty spot.

The Premier League match between Bournemouth and Huddersfield will be broadcast online.

Joshua King went close with two chances to score Bournemouth's second before Wilson burst into the Terriers' half with 22 minutes played and, finding himself surrounded, squared the ball to Fraser, who steered a shot through the legs of the advancing Lossl.

While Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson was disappointed with his side's 3-1 defeat against 10-man Brighton.

West Ham's upward trajectory also continued as three goals in 12 second-half minutes beat Cardiff 3-1.

Huddersfield are the lowest scoring team in the Premier League, scoring only nine goals in their first 14 games.

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